Mercury, Ford 1987 Steering recall
Recalled October 28, 1986 · NHTSA recall 86V144000 · Mercury
Remedy
REPLACE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY.
Units
4,714 units
Description
STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN LOWER SHAFTS OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH FOR PROPER ATTACHMENT TO THE SHAFT INSULATOR FLANGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHAFT COULD SEPARATE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
What to do
REPLACE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY.
Product
Mercury SABLE · Mercury TAURUS
Manufacturer(s)
Ford Motor Company
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →